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Lhasa Travel Guide
Lhasa, a holy city located at the roof of the world, is known as " the city of sunshine" and " the land of Gods". Honored with a long history of 1300 years, Lhasa is quite rich in unique cultural and spiritual resources, especially its Buddhism culture. Today, numerous cultural relics and historic sites covered with thick religious color remain in Lhasa. The attractions of Lhasa do not only lie in its cultural and historic sites, but also in its breathtaking natural scenery.
Located at an altitude of 3658 meters and at the bottom of a small basin surrounded by mountains and rivers, Lhasa has a mild climate, without extremely cold winter and severely hot summer. Therefore, throughout the year for Lhasa are quite suitable for travelling. Travelers can travel to Lhasa by train and by air.
Basic Facts:
Chinese Name: 拉萨 Lāsà
Location: Capital of Tibet, West China
Altitude: 3,656 m (11,995 ft)
Time Zone: UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area: 31662 square kilometers
Administrative Division: 3 districts, 5 counties
Climate and Weather: semi-arid monsoon with over 3000 hours of sunshine every year
Airport: Lhasa Gonggar International Airport
Railway Station: Lhasa Railway Station
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Ultimate Lhasa Travel Guide
To make sure you can enjoy the best Lhasa travel experience available, we kindly prepare the latest and most easy-to-use Lhasa travel and tour guides below for you. From Lhasa old town to top things to do at Lhasa city, from Lhasa day tour to enjoy nightlife and bars in Lhasa, etc., you can follow the insider’s tip and won’t miss a single moment when visiting holy Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet.
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Lhasa Fact: Lhasa, the Capital City of TibetLhasa (3658m), literally means “Land of Holiness” in Tibetan, is known by the world as the spiritual, political and economic center of Tibet. With deep blue sky, radiant sunshine, and enchanting alpine scenery, Lhasa draws a sizeable number of domestic and international tourists and Tibetan pilgrims to have a spiritual journey.
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Lhasa Tourists AttractionsLhasa tourist attractions consist of both historical and natural sights offering tourists insights into the fascinating Tibetan culture, life and history, and the beautiful landscape on the roof of the world, Tibet.
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- Jokhang Temple,Lhasa
- Ramoche Monastery
- Barkhor Street/Kora in Lhasa, Tibet
- Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet
- Sera Monastery, Lhasa
- Namtso Lake, Lhasa
- Yangpachen Hot Spring
- Tsurphu Monastery
- Yangpachen Monastery
- Ganden Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet
- Tibet Museum
- Norbulingka
- Chakpori Hill
- Drigung Til Monastery
- Drak Yerpa
- Lhasa River
- Lalu Wetland National Nature Preserve
- Larang Nyingba
- Meru Nyingba
- Grashi Monastery
- Shugsheb Nunnery
- Pabonka Monastery
- Tidrum Hot Spring
- Tidrum Nunnery
- Nechung Monastery
- Drolma Lhakhang
- Reting Monastery
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Lhasa Weather and Climate: when to visit Lhasa at the right time?When to travel to Lhasa really depends on when you are free to travel and what your requirements are whilst in the region. Different seasons in Tibet are better for certain activities than others, and the weather is usually a big deciding factor in when to travel to the plateau region.
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Lhasa Maps and Prefecture: how can I find the holy Lhasa City on map and get there?Lhasa maps and prefecture gives tourists an overview of Lhasa. In this case, tourists can get a clear idea about where they are and where they want to go in Lhasa.
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Lhasa Transportation: how to travel easily in Lhasa and beyondThere are several ways in which you can travel around Lhasa, though you should first check with your guide as to the extent of the city area that you are permitted to travel on public transport in. Lhasa has public city buses, which are the cheapest option, as well as taxis, pedicabs, and bicycles for rent.
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Lhasa Day ToursLhasa day tours offer tourists staying in Lhasa for a short time some choices to meet their dream of travelling to Lhasa. A well-organized Lhasa day tour is also full of fun and unforgetable.
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- One Day Private Tricycle Tour in Lhasa
- One Day Private Lhasa Tour of Enjoying Local Food
- One Day Private Lhasa Cycling Tour to Drak Yerpa
- Whitewater Rafting One Private Day Tour in Lhasa
- One Day Private Lhasa Tour of Exploring Tibetan Handicrafts
- One Day Private Tour to Potala Palace and Barkhor Street
- One Day Lhasa Monastery Tour to Drepung and Sera - two of the great three Gelugpa university monasteries of Tibet
- Drepung Monastery Kora: one-day scenic hiking around Drepung Monastery with Tibetan pilgrims
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Lhasa Pilgrim Circuits and Kora: top spiritual walk you should know in LhasaLhasa pilgrim circuits offers pilgrims to Lhasa some tips to travel the holy city at the roof of the world. The representative place for pilgrim circuit in Lhasa is Barkhor Street, around the Jokhang Temple.
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Lhasa Food and Restaurant: best guide to dining in LhasaDining in Lhasa tells tourists what to eat in Lhasa. There are all kinds of food in Lhasa, including Tibetan, Chinese, Nepalese and western style cuisine supplied by restaurants at all levels in Lhasa.
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Lhasa Bars: never miss the sleepless night in LhasaBars in Lhasa give off unique exotic flavors and attract tourists a lot. Therefore, our veteran local guides would like to suggest some well-noted bars or theme pubs for tourists who want to seek a nightlife tour in Lhasa. They are wonderful places for foreign tourists on a Lhasa tour to experience the local youngster culture.
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Lhasa Nightlife: where to have fun in Lhasa at nightNight life in Lhasa is quite simple and low-key. Watching a Tibetan singing and dancing show, tasting snacks on the night market or drinking with friends in a decent bar are for your option.
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Shopping in Lhasa: where and what to shop in LhasaShopping in Lhasa gives tourists tips on what to buy and where to buy souvenirs. Barkhor Street, in particular, is the famous shopping center in Lhasa, where all kinds of local products can be found.
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Hotels in LhasaHotels in Lhasa can be divided into luxury 5-star hotels, comfortable 4-star hotels, economic 2-star or 3-star hotels, cheap guesthouses or hostels and featured Tibetan style hotels.
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Lhasa Travel AdviceLhasa travel advice offers tourists all aspects of travel tips to Lhasa, like the best travel time, dinning, accommodation, transportation, shopping, currency exchange, avoiding high altitude sickness and so on.
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Recommended Lhasa Tour Itineraries
As the capital of Tibet, Lhasa forbidden city has come to the forefront of Tibet tour and travel. No matter what you are keen on, like profound history and ancient architectures, Tibetan Buddhism and authentic culture, or natural landscape and wild animals, etc., you can always find out what you want. Check the top 4 highly recommended Lhasa tours that start from Potala Palace and beyond, such as Namtso Lake and Ganden Monastery.
6 Days Travel to Sky Lake - Lhasa and Lake Namtso Small Group TourLhasa - Namtso Lake - Damxung - Lhasa
from USD779
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5 Days Lhasa Small Group Tour with Three Major MonasteriesLhasa - Drak Yerpa - Ganden - Lhasa
from USD599
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